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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Doing one's or his best?
Hi. Which is correct? Please see the underlined part. Thank you for your help in advance.
(A son talking to his father)
Son: Dad, I never finish first place in anything. I'm sad.
Dad: Don't be. What's important in life is having the mindset of doing (1) one's best / (2) his best.
(A son talking to his father)
Son: Dad, I never finish first place in anything. I'm sad.
Dad: Don't be. What's important in life is having the mindset of doing (1) one's best / (2) his best.
Top answer
One's
- One's
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You can't use the pronoun his without some noun to refer to, which is called the pronoun antecedent.
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